WEBVTT SAYS THERE'SNOT ENOUGH TODAY FILE CRIMINALCHARGES AGAINS HIM.AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING ONSOUTH ROAD IN BELMO PROMPTEDAN INVESTIGATION BY BELKNAPCOUNTY ATTORNE MELISSAGIDBRANSON WHO JUST RELEASED HERREPORT, IN IT S WRITES OFFICERRILEY OF THE BELMONT POLICEDEPARTMENT FIRED HIS WEAPON ANDA VEHICLE HE HAD JUST PULLEDOVER, AS IT SPED OFF.BEHIND THE WHEEL WAS HAYDEN MOONOF GILMAN ON THE.THE OFFICER STATED HE TRI TOARREST MOON ON A BENCH WARRANT.>> INSTEAD OF COMPLYING WITH HISREQUEST TO GET OUT OF THE CAR,THE INDIVIDUAL SHIFTED THE CARINTO DRIVE AND TOOK OFF AT AHIGH RATE OF SPEED.REPORTER: OFFICER RILEY BECAMECAUGHT UP IN THE CAR DOOR ANDWAS DRAGGED ABOUT 100 FEETBEFORE GETTI FREE.RILEY THEN DREW HIS WEAPON ANDFIRED AT THE VEHICLE AS IT DROVEAWAY, BUT DIDN'T HIT THE VEHICLEOR MOON.GILBRANSON SAYS UNDER STATE LAWRILEY DID NOT HAVE JUST CAUSE TOFIRE HIS WEAPON, BUT CAME TO ASEPARATE DECISION WHEN IT CAMETO CRIMINAL CHARGES.>> MY DESM NATION WAS THAT WEWOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENTEVIDENCE TO BRING CHARGESAGAINST OFFIC RILEY.REPORTER: SINCE THE INCIDENTRILEY HAS BEEN ON LEAVE, BUT SHEEXPECTS THAT TO CHANGE.>> MY NFERREDDING IS THAT HEWILL BE DISCIPLINED THROUGH HISPOLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT BROUGHTBACK ONTO T JOB.>> WE DID REACH OUT TO THEBEMONTH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND

A Belmont police officer will not face charges for firing at a fleeing driver in October, even though an investigation was not able to determine that his actions were justified.

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Officer Patrick Riley fired five times at a car driven by Hayden Moon, 24, on Oct. 28 after Moon drove away during a traffic stop. Riley was dragged for about 100 feet and suffered a minor leg injury, according to the investigation by the Belknap County Attorney's Office.

"Instead of complying with (Riley's) request to get out of the car, the individual took off at a high rate of speed," Belknap County Attorney Melissa Guldbrandsen said.

After he got free of the car, Riley fired his gun. None of the shots hit Moon or his car, according to the report. Moon was arrested Nov. 14 in Tilton.

The investigation determined that it might not have been reasonable for Riley to fire at Moon. Guldbrandsen said in her report that lesser force might have been more appropriate.

Because the traffic stop happened about 1:30 a.m., the investigation determined that it was unlikely that Moon would put anyone else on the road at risk, suggesting that it wasn't reasonable to fire at his car.

But Gulbrandsen said charges won't be brought against Riley because there is insufficient evidence to prove a charge beyond a reasonable doubt.

"My determination was that we would not have sufficient evidence to bring charges against Officer Riley," Guldbrandsen said.

Riley has been on leave since the incident, but Guldbrandsen said she expects that to change.

"My understanding is that he will be disciplined through his police department, but brought back onto the job," she said.

Riley and the Belmont Police Department did not return requests for comment.